A splinter in the nail shell needs to be removed, the area sterilized and, depending on the circumstances, a decision made as to whether or not to vaccinate against tetanus.
1. If the splinter is small and not deeply embedded in the fingernail, tweezers can be used to gently remove the splinter. However, if the splinter is large and deep, and the pain when pulling it out is severe, you should not continue to pull it out, and you need to go to the hospital and be operated by a doctor to avoid hemorrhage.
2. After removing the splinter, you can use iodine povidone to sterilize the area, which will help prevent infection. If the location of the splinter is deeper and the skin near the trauma is dirty, there is a higher possibility of infection, and you can be vaccinated against tetanus.
After the nail shell into the wooden splinter, if the wooden splinter is large, deep, should actively consult the doctor, according to the depth of the splinter degree of treatment as prescribed by the doctor, do not blindly operate on their own.